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STUDY: American Schools Still Segregated Along Racial and Economic Lines
60 years after Brown v. Board desegregated public schools, a new report reveals the obvious: American public schools are still largely segregated along racial and economic lines. What do we do about this persistent problem?
E.E. Likhaya Lam: What Happens When You Build a Home and Safe Space for Black Youth
E.E. Likhaya Lam means equal education is our home in Xhosa. This is now the title of a the CD I was able to record with 15 high school youth about how they came to join a movement, and sing to tell about it. Every time I hear the voices of these 15 young people […]
Don’t Miss the Chicago International Youth Peace Movement Kickoff Concert f/ FM SUPREME!
Next Tuesday, the city of Chicago will witness the launch of The Chicago International Youth Peace Movement. Part of a larger grassroots campaign for peace, the event will feature a concert headlined by Chicago’s very own FM Supreme, and coincide with the release of her powerful new music video, “No Turning Back.” As a proud […]
A Project for Peace
Peace is being able to have food everyday that settles aching stomachs. Peace is having access to healthcare. Peace is making sure income inequality levels is not as drastic as the lack of sanitation facilities available in Khayelitsha, Guguletu, Nyanga, and many other townships that still struggle for basic services that impact the quality of […]
Obama’s Speech: To Be or Not to Be [Hopeful]
Four years ago I got a phone call from the Obama Campaign in Cleveland, Ohio that requested me to “join the campaign.” I was more than happy to oblige, as the 2008 race for president seemed as if it would revolutionize our world. The pure hope felt in my 18-year-old mind at the inception of […]
New Media and the Importance of Changing Power Dynamics
httpv://youtu.be/a0ccPh3YYH4 The power of new media never ceases to amaze me. The simple yet dynamic idea of creating a video for millions to view in the span of a week, is something that changes how we live our lives, react to world crisis, view politics, and engage with anyone who is traditionally beyond our reach. […]
Music is an Instrument for Movements
Music is an instrument for movements. It is an apparatus strategically utilized by those who fight in the name of the struggle. It is a means to an end that places final solutions in the context of what is only a hope of achieving genuine equality. Music is voice, and voices, and collectives who speak […]
They Say This Subject is Getting Old
They say this subject is getting old. I love it when they ask to touch my hair, they say, it feels like a sheep or wool… Or when a man lustfully locks his eyes on a females thighs and says, girl you just to cute to be a dike, or when they say, come here, […]
Top News Stories About Black Youth from Across the Nation: July 30 – August 6
Every week, the Black Youth Project collects the top news stories about black youth from across the country. Click here to check out our archive of weekly news round-ups, and check back every Monday for a new roundup of headlines about young black America. Remembering integration Taniah Tudor, Press Argus-Courier Staff, 7/30/12 Could […]
On Mandela
This isn’t the post that I had planned for today but a series of conversations surrounding Nelson Mandela’s birth and whether it calls for international celebration led me to make a change. My thoughts on USA Basketball can wait. On my drive to work this morning, a local DJ mistakenly called Nelson Mandela the first […]
Black Clergy Members Protest Gay Marriage at NAACP Convention
A group of black clergy members protested gay marriage at the NAACP’s convention, claiming there are more pressing issues for the civil rights organization to attend to. Do you support marriage equality?
TItle IX Celebrates 40 Years, but Black Women and Girls Benefit Less
June 23 marked the 40th anniversary of Title IX. And although its impact is clear, black women and girls have not benefited in the ways that white women have. What can be done so that more black women and girls can feel the impact of Title IX?